Wednesday Nov 4 | Journal-Courier.net
Cousin's generosity gladdens boy's heart
Familial love and generosity turned disappointment into happiness for a 9-year-old Meredosia boy.
Rains force several road closures
Two to three inches of rain over the past two days closed highways and caused flood warnings to be issued for some Illinois River towns.
Kyle Dowson, 20, found out he was the strongest man in Meredosia about 1 p.m. Saturday when he won the Strong Man competition at the Meredosia Fall Festival.
'Dosh schools looking into starting a park district
Superintendent Eugene Link is on a fact-finding mission. The Meredosia-Chambersburg Unit School District is considering working with the city to develop a park district after a resident requested it be discussed during the school board's open agenda at their monthly meeting Wednesday.
The Natural Conservancy announced today details for waterfowl hunting at Emiquon Preserve , the innovative Downstate restoration project by the Illinois River, beginning later this month.
Ken Bradbury Returns to Camp Griesheim on October 18
H e's back...Mark your calendars for 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, October 18, as Ken Bradbury returns to Camp Griesheim Christian Retreat Center! Ken Bradbury, singer, songwriter, musician and humorist, is a resident of Arenzeville, Illinois.
Man says tavern responsible for his injuries
A Woodford County man injured in a 2008 crash last year that killed another passenger is suing a Meredosia tavern he contends caused the intoxication of his driver.
Meredosia-Chambersburg: HS has spike in students
An enrollment increase of 22 students might not seem like a lot, but for Meredosia-Chambersburg School District, it's the first increase in years.
Teens arrested, cited after accident cover-up
Two teens were arrested and another cited after police said the group tried to conceal a traffic accident by making up a story that quickly crumbled.
Teens arrested, cited after accident cover-up
Two teens were arrested and another cited after police said the group tried to conceal a traffic accident by making up a story that quickly crumbled.
Man pleads guilty to December burglaries
An Arenzville man charged in a series of break-ins in Meredosia has pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary of a motor vehicle in exchange for six more counts being dismissed.
Capital bill brings money for 67 expansion
Area roads and streets will get a big boost from the state's $31 billion capital construction bill.
Pandemic remains a concern for city, health officials
Thirty-five percent of the area's population is sick. The workforce is cut 50 percent.
Towns remain watchful as river falls
The Illinois River is slowly falling at Beardstown and Meredosia but officials continue to watch for water problems.
Meredosia residents keep eye on Ill. River
Residents along the Illinois river are keeping a watchful eye. Water isA creeping up slowly in many residents' backyards.
Meredosia officials watching, waiting as waters rise
Meredosia officials are "cautiously optimistic" that the village will be spared any significant flooding.
Rain-soaked levees starting to seep
Precautionary measures - including closing the marina and Illinois River at Beardstown to pleasure boats - are being taken in several parts of the region as saturated levees start to seep.
Tornado watch in effect for part of area
The Jacksonville Police Department reported about 5:40 p.m. Friday that no confirmed sightings of cloud rotation were spotted by its officers.
Bill Martel and Pat Ward use their optical instruments to sight birds after pulling over to the side of the road Saturday morning in Meredosia.
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